Open To Work
DEBI PATTANAIK
Parramatta,Australia
Summary
Experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist over 9 years in Australia with expertise in managing full recruitment life cycle across Banking, IT Consulting & Services industry. Strong passion for Information Technology (IT) recruitment, this includes Software Engineering, Cloud (GCP,AWS,AZURE), ERP, CRM, BPM, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Product Development, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Data Scientist, Functional Programming, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML). Good understanding of HXM and different types of employee experience. SAP Successfactor system analyst knowledge.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Fournines
Sydney, New South Wales
03.2026 - Current
- Evaluated resumes, interviewed, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
- Developed and maintained applicant tracking system, tracking all job openings, applicants and interviewing activity.
- Created and distributed job postings on job boards, corporate career sites and social media networks to increase reach.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to determine job requirements and understand departmental needs.
- Provided regular updates to hiring managers and HR staff on recruitment activities and progress.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
- Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
Recruitment Lead (Contract)
Innovate IT Services
Sydney CBD, NSW
07.2023 - 10.2025
- Innovate IT is an organization with highly talented professionals who are passionate about IT Consulting Services. Our global presence enable us to deploy qualified IT Consultants from anywhere in the globe to our customers for their critical engagements
- Led the talent acquisition strategy that resulted in a 20% reduction in time-to-fill while focusing the recruitment process on business growth objectives.
- Carry out leadership and management of a high-performance recruitment team by setting clear performance metrics and KPIs.
- Managed an average of 15 to 20 open positions every month, executing the entire recruitment process.
- Managed end-to-end recruitment and introduced processes to enhance candidate experience, reflected in a 40% increase in candidate satisfaction scores.
- Implemented best practices that decreased cost-per-hire by 15%.
- Optimized the hiring process and created a positive candidate experience
- Collaborated with marketing to enhance employer branding; this resulted in a 50% increase in qualified applications and a 25% increase in engagement on job posts organically through social media
- Ensured 100% compliance with all recruitment-related regulations, reporting regularly on key metrics.
- Managed the charge for initiatives driving diversity and inclusion, ensuring a 30% increase in diversity amongst new hires and aligning hiring practices to organizational D&I goals.
Talent Acquisition Partner
Pearson/Faethm Ai
Sydney CBD, NSW
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Faethm AI is the world's data source to understand the impact of automation on economies, industries, companies, jobs, tasks, skills and people. Faethm's SaaS AI platform was launched in 2017 and has grown rapidly to serve governments and companies in over 21 industries and 26 countries from offices in Australia, the UK and North America
- Handled an average of 15 to 20 requisitions per month, successfully overseeing the complete recruitment process from requirement gathering and validation to sourcing, screening, and scheduling interviews
- Played a key role in salary negotiations and ensured smooth onboarding for new hires
- Partnered effectively with department heads and hiring managers to meet talent needs, resulting in a 25% increase in hiring manager satisfaction and a 20% reduction in time-to-start
- Identified and implemented a variety of innovative and bespoke solutions for sourcing and employer branding through strategic workforce planning - including developing direct sourcing channels, market mapping, diversity focused channels, employee referral campaigns by accelerating people, process & productivity
- Build trusted partnerships with our internal hiring teams through effective communication of hiring metrics, timelines, and status.
- Stayed ahead of industry trends and implemented new tools and methodologies to optimize recruitment efforts
- Have proven track record of building a strong rapport with both candidates and stakeholders, and the ability to help influence intelligent hiring decisions.
Talent Engagement Specialist (RPO)
ING Bank
Sydney CBD, NSW
01.2021 - 06.2022
- ING Australia is a financial institution that operates in Australia. It is a subsidiary of ING Group, a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation.
- Handled the end-to-end recruitment cycle for 25 to 30 roles each month, starting with gathering and validating requirements
- Led sourcing efforts, conducted thorough profile screenings, coordinated interviews, negotiated salaries, and facilitated onboarding
- Delivered Interview Excellence training for hiring managers
- Sharing market insights during briefing calls & suggestions on role sizing wherever required
- Proactive sourcing & creation of talent pools of Digital Technologies/ Cybersecurity/Tech Risk specialists to share across the Bank.
- Stakeholder management - engaging with individuals at all levels (business and HR) and aligning with key business drivers to influence outcomes
- Develop a thorough understanding of client business operations
- Prepare detailed job specifications to sell the client to the candidate market
- Provide creative solutions to ING's recruitment vacancies - think outside the box
- Market Mapping/Talent Pipelining of candidates
- Evaluate candidate skills and match client job requirements.
- Facilitate the recruitment placement process including status of candidate applications, suitability, expectations, feedback from interviews and opportunities available
- Initiated offer agreement & administer background checks for selected candidates
- Managed recruitment for more than 93 direct placements in FY21-22, hitting all hiring targets and supporting the organization's overall talent strategy.
Senior Technical Recruitment Consultant
TL Consulting Group
Sydney CBD, NSW
09.2019 - 06.2020
- TL Consulting Group is an independent Australian professional services company. Our expertise extends across diverse sectors, including BFSI, government, education, and entertainment.
- Management of candidate pools and pipelines to provide clients with specialized and timely staffing requirements
- Managed average of 15 - 20 requirements per month and handled end-to-end recruitment cycle i.e., Requirement gathering, validating, sourcing, profile screening, interviews scheduling, salary negotiations till onboarding
- Managed Implementation of firm wide initiatives across strategic workforce planning and talent management to integrate talent management framework
- Maintained work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions
- Proactively build and maintain talent pools for critical roles through workforce planning
- Sourced potential candidates through online company career portals, recruitment sites, job boards, hackathon, online channels (e.g., social platforms and professional networks, Stack Overflow and GitHub) as well as print media, posters, and flyers, when required
- Planned interview and selection procedures, including screening calls, assessments and in-person interviews
- Managed Job Adder dashboard, sending WIP reports to all stakeholders
- Recruited both contract/contingent and permanent roles
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Virtusa Consulting & Services Pty Ltd
Sydney CBD, NSW
04.2010 - 09.2019
- Virtusa Corporation provides digital engineering and technology services to Forbes Global 2000 companies worldwide
- Managed end to end recruitment validation, profile sourcing, screening, salary negotiations till onboarding which includes managing client specific BGC & Onboarding process
- Managed to close 15 - 20 open requirements on an average quarterly basis
- Based on Business plan prepared hiring forecast & done mass hiring within budgetary allocations
- Build strong relationships with business leaders and internal stakeholders across APAC region
- Handled End to end recruitment for major skills i.e., Cloud, AWS, Salesforce, BA's, Data Analysts, and Pega BPM technical vertical etc
- Served as brand ambassador at various events, like career fairs or on-campus recruiting events
- Ensuring adequate pipelines to meet headcount growth targets through various channels like LinkedIn Recruiter, Talent Search, IJP, referral programs, Tech meet ups etc
- Ensured employer branding & great candidate experience (Internal or External)
- Sourcing and attracting talent and handled special projects, such as creating innovative strategies to locate top local talent and assess high volume of candidate applications daily
- Effectively handled vendor management activities
- Leading key initiatives for Campus recruitment at Western Sydney University & UTS
- Effectively completed talent acquisition and management for over 73 internal and external placements in FY19 to ensure all roles were filled with qualified candidates in line with the company's strategic goals
Education
Master of Business Administration - Human Resources Management & Marketing
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS & COMPUTER STUDIES
Bachelor of Arts -
UTKAL UNIVERSITY
INDIAN CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION -
MONTFORT SCHOOL
Skills
- Empathy and Social Skills
- Microsoft Office Applications
- Strong Negotiation Skills
- HR Data Analysis
- Candidate Assessment
- HR Time Management
- Market Research & Insights
- Problem-Solving Skills
- Data-driven decision-making
Certification
- Recruiting, Hiring, and Onboarding Employees : University of Minnesota via Coursera
- Hire retiring Process in the Intelligent Enterprise : Open SAP Course
- Human Experience Management (HXM) - The Next Phase of HR : Open SAP course
- Generative AI: Introduction and Applications in Human Resource by IBM via Coursera
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
HybridSalary Range
$120000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Fournines
03.2026 - Current
Recruitment Lead (Contract)
Innovate IT Services
07.2023 - 10.2025
Talent Acquisition Partner
Pearson/Faethm Ai
06.2022 - 06.2023
Talent Engagement Specialist (RPO)
ING Bank
01.2021 - 06.2022
Senior Technical Recruitment Consultant
TL Consulting Group
09.2019 - 06.2020
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Virtusa Consulting & Services Pty Ltd
04.2010 - 09.2019
Master of Business Administration - Human Resources Management & Marketing
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS & COMPUTER STUDIES
Bachelor of Arts -
UTKAL UNIVERSITY
INDIAN CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION -
MONTFORT SCHOOL